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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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MODUM

Province : Buskerud

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Official blazon

I blått en sølv trillingstreng skråstilt venstre-høyre, dannet ved bølgesnitt.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 15, 1985.

The arms show the three main rivers in the municipality the Drammenselven, Snarumselven and Simoa. The arms were the result of a contest held in the municipality.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Nissen, Heraldisk Tidsskrift 54(1986)137-154.